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Galway Talks with John Morley Monday April 13

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• Fuel Relief Plan Announced Amid Protests and Political Pressure  

• Light Rail Push and Public Meeting as Galway Traffic Crisis Deepens  

• New season of Galway Bay FM starts today  

10am-11am

• Taoiseach accuses Opposition parties of supporting blockade ahead of confidence vote  

• Ring Road Approval Branded ‘Catastrophic’ for Climate Goals  

• Cycle against suicide to take place in Oranmore  

11am-12pm

• MONDAY PANEL - Who Wins and Who Loses in the Fuel Relief Package?  

• Hauliers Association Welcomes Support Package  

• Fuel Supply Recovery Expected Over Days, Not Hours  

• Farmers and Contractors to Get 20c Per Litre Fuel Subsidy 

• Criticism Grows Over Lack of Support for Home Heating Oil in Fuel Package  

• Sports review 

Galway Talks with John Morley Friday April 10

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Green Light at Last – But At What Cost? Galway Ring Road Approved After 20 Years  

• Yet another weather warning for Galway 

• Ambulance Staff Vote for Strike Action in Pay Dispute 

10am-11am

• More than 1,000 protestors blockade Galway Dock overnight as demonstrations enter fourth day 

• Government to meet representative bodies to discuss fuel protests as pumps run dry 

• Momentum Builds for Massive Music Weekend in Galway 

11am-12pm

• Galway Thoughts Panel - We discuss the Ringroad and the Fuel Protests with three by-election candidates 

• Sports Preview 

Galway Talks with John Morley Thursday April 9

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley 

9am-10am 

• Galway City Ring Road APPROVED
• Fuel Protests Shut Down Galway Depot for third day - as army called in to clear the roads 

10am-11am

• Green Light for Galway’s First Permanent Park-and-Ride  

• New Documentary Shines Light on Neurodiversity in Ireland  

• Galway House Prices Jump €35,000 as Supply Tightens 

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER - Laughs on the Way as Tuam Launches First Comedy Festival   

• Galway Changemakers Shortlisted for National Sustainability Awards  

• Music Mornings - David Keenan 

Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday April 8

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Galway Fuel Depot Blockade Causes Major Disruption  

• Fuel Protests Continue as Galway Tractors Park Overnight and Disruption Spreads  

• Blood Supply Crisis Deepens as Stocks Fall to Lowest Level This Year  

10am-11am

• Community Rallies Around Elderly Couple After Devastating Galway House Fire  

• Donegal Man Wins €360,000 Galway Bay Home in GAA Draw  

• New Breast Cancer Scanner at University of Galway Hailed as ‘Game Changer’  

11am-12pm

• FINANCIAL ADVICE 

• Teachers Demand Halt to Assessment Changes Amid Fears for Children with Additional Needs  

• HISTORY TALKS - Hidden History of Galway’s Jewish-Founded Hat Factory to Be Revealed 

Galway Talks with John Morley Tuesday 7th April

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• Fuel Protests Cause Major Disruption Across Galway as Convoys Roll Nationwide 
• Young Galway woman raising awareness around her lived experience of Autism. 
• New Data shows  Irish Drinking Habits Permanently Altered Post-Pandemic 

10am-11am

• Fuel Price Surge Sparks Construction Cost Fears as Protests Hit Galway Roads 
• First Home Scheme Passes 10,000 Buyer Mark as Demand for Housing Support Surges 
• Drivers Take Control as New Irish App Exposes Fuel Price Gaps Amid Ongoing Cost Surge 

11am-12pm

•  Garda Slot 
• 15th Annual Clifden Traditional Music Festival Returns This April 
• Big songs, bold moves — Pippin brings Broadway energy to Galway stage 
• MUSIC MORNINGS Sinead Murphy 

Galway Talks with John Morley Friday 3rd April

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• Autism misinformation on the rise in Ireland despite growing awareness, new survey warns 
• Triple Lock Row Sparks New Questions Over Peacekeeping Powers   
• Galway Steps Up for MS: Easter Monday Charity Walk Hits Salthill Promenade 

10am-11am

• Galway Remembers Rebel Leader Liam Mellows at Easter Rising Commemoration   
• Teagasc warn farmers of a potential €2.6 billion shortfall in direct payments after 2027 
• Northern and Western Regional Assembly shows highs and lows for Galway  

11am-12pm

 

• For Peats Sake: New Irish Doc looks at how Bog Cutting Ban Still Burns in the West   
• Galway Thoughts Housing and Transport  
• Sports Preview Connacht and Galway United  

Galway Talks with John Morley Thursday 2nd April

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• Retail insolvencies surge as warning signs grow for Irish businesses  
• Free Public Transport Calls Grow as Government Rules Out Work-From-Home Mandates 
• Fuel Crisis Hits the Road — Soaring Diesel Costs Put Touring Musicians at Risk 

10am-11am

• Major shake-up to rural transport: New hackney rules set to boost local lifts across Galway 
• Language Row at University of Galway — Protest Planned Over Dropping Irish Requirement for Top Role 
• Health Insurance Costs Surge — Employers Warned to Act as Premiums and Levies Rise 

11am-12pm

• CULTURE CORNER Ancient Epic Reimagined — Luail Brings Trojans to Galway Stage This April 
• Galway’s Forgotten Rising — New Tour Shines Light on County’s Role in 1916 
• MUSIC MORNINGS - West of Ireland Artist Sara Gerdine Releases Powerful New Single “Footprints in the Sand” 

Galway Talks with John Morley Wednesday 1st April 2026

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am

• Galway Bay FM’s Garry Curran to contest Galway West By-Election 

• Ireland on Alert as Climate Damage Accelerates  

• US Runner takes on Inis Mór Marathon in Memory of Sister  

10am-11am

• Motor Insurance Costs Rise to €655 on Average  

• Motors with Gerry Murphy  

• Galway Choir to Perform at St Peter’s Basilica  

11am-12pm

• Financial advice 

• HISTORY TALKS - New Project to Uncover Galway’s Hidden Histories  

Galway Talks with John Morley Tuesday March 31

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Energy Warning: Government May Urge Public to Cut Back as Fuel Crisis Deepens  

• Galway ‘Not Getting Fair Share’ as Funding Gap Raises Concerns

• Too Much AI? Users Report ‘Brain Fry’ as Tech Overload Takes Its Toll  

10am-11am

• As speculation grows that a decision on the Ringroad is imminent, Sean Canney Minister of Transport joins us  

• GARDA SLOT  

• Charity Calls for Dedicated ‘Animal Garda’ Unit Amid Welfare Concerns  

• Egg Shortage Warning as Farmers Demand Higher Prices  

11am-12pm

• Live Debate to Air as Independent Covid Review Pushes for Transparency  

• Evergreen slot

• MUSIC MORNINGS – Three Rod Wale  

Galway Talks with John Morley Monday March 30

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley: 

9am-10am 

• Fianna Fáil fields young councillor Cillian Keane in crowded Galway West by-election race

• Backyard pods could net homeowners €14,000 tax-free under new plan

• Warning over rise in bowel cancer cases among under 50s

10am-11am

• Trump hints at Iran deal as Pakistan prepares talks amid escalating conflict

• Galway camogie leader steps into historic new role

• Warning construction costs set to rise as inflation pressures build again

11am-12pm

• Monday Deep Dive Panel - Fuel Costs

• Sports review